Admissions Representative Graduate and Professional Admissions

• Bachelors Degree required; masters degree preferred.

• One to three years of professional experience working with people in a customer service and/or recruiting/sales environment. Previous admissions experience is preferred.

• Serves as the primary point of contact and customer service representative to prospective students and applicants providing consistent accurate and timely information to sell APUs program offerings via phone email text and mail correspondence.
• Meets identified enrollment goals to include inquiry to applicant applicant to admitted admitted to deposited (as applicable) and admitted or deposited to enrolled yield goals which directly relate to tuition revenue generation and impact the financial health of the university.
• Maintains regular contact with every student on the assigned roster in accordance with the department service level agreement with the primary goal of enrolling prospective students by answering questions in a timely manner through means of calling/texting/emailing students.
• Evaluates application files to ensure they are complete. Serves as the first reader on graduate applications. Makes preliminary admission decisions and recommendations for professional undergraduate applicants.
• Participates in and promotes all admissions events at the Azusa campus at regional campuses and online.
• Provides academic counseling to students regarding the admission process and program of interest; facilitates information exchange between programs and prospective students.
• Provides financial aid information to prospective students and connects students to Student Financial Services.
• Maintains admissions database through daily input and report management.
• Provides input for university marketing efforts related to majors and degree programs based on current trends and forecasted changes in higher education.
• Works in conjunction with the department chair program director other faculty members and support staff to continually develop relationships that ensure prospective students enroll in the appropriate APU degree program to meet their educational and career objectives.
• May be required to work one Saturday commencement event (Winter or Spring) in a calendar year.
• Committed to a Christ-centered multicultural community that values diversity.
• Support affirm and sustain the beliefs values and mission of the university in all facets of ones role and through the universitys daily living expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the executive director director and/or associate director.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage details and follow through.
• Must be collaborative and an effective team member and team builder.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Word processing-computer skills.
• Competency in Excel using filters complex sorting and creating pivot tables.
• Self-management/organizational skills.
• Need strong communication skills on a one-to-one basis in person through email and on the telephone.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

• In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
• Ability to work independently present self in a professional manner and reflect the goals and standards of APU.
• Initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to keep information confidential.
• Ability to learn procedures and retain information.

• Requires repetitive motion and prolonged periods of sitting at a computer keyboard.
• Hearing and speaking on the telephone.
• Meetings may require walking and/or driving to various University locations.
• Ability to pull push bend grasp reach and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to conduct business at various offices on campus.
• Able to lift pull grasp stoop to lower file drawers and reach to the top of five-drawer file cabinets.
• Possess a valid California drivers license.
• Intermittent sitting standing and walking.

• Computer monitor and reading.

• Pleasant office comfortable temperatures.
• Multiple conversations and transactions occurring simultaneously.

• Proficient in Google Apps. Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

Compensation

• Grade 9: $23.58 to $27.12 is the hourly compensation for this role and reflects what Azusa Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on the qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation APU offers a competitive benefits package.

Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity work effectively with diverse populations and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more aboutwhat we believe ourmission statement and our statement of faith.

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Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex age disability or status as a veteran in any of its policies practices or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.